Siding: Check!
Oh faithful readers, the day has finally come! I just can’t hold off any longer on sharing the finished siding job with you. I hope you are ready to see the front facade of our moving-on-up farm house, in her … Continue reading
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A Banner Cockamamy Day
Holy cow! What an amazing day it has been on the farm! From the morning’s harvest to to the afternoon’s barnwood treasure trove to tonight’s exterior trim painting, I’m confident in proclaiming today, Wednesday, August 13, as the best … Continue reading
Kitchen Upgrade
More than ten years ago, I was given a small Char-broil gas grill as a birthday gift. That little guy has survived broiling southern summers, a move halfway across the country, and harsh Midwest winters. The bottom of the grill … Continue reading
The Garden’s Bounty
My how our garden grows! This summer isn’t terribly hot—Ben notes we’ve only had four days above 90 degrees during his month of siding—but our tomatoes are turning red and the squash blooms hint at a bumper crop. If … Continue reading
Like the Energizer Bunny…
…We are still going. The siding is so very close to being done! Over the weekend we installed the last piece of lap siding on the front of the house. Ben is about half-way done with the shake siding on … Continue reading
Siding, Take Three
The siding saga continues, now with three sides down, one to go! Once the east and west sides (each one story) were done, Ben decided to tackle the north side of the house. This is the back side, and the … Continue reading
Updates around the homestead
My sincere apologies that I’ve fallen into a once-a-week schedule of updating you on all that’s happening at Cockamamy. To be honest, it has been a crazy several weeks of travel and 12-hour work days for me, and every waking … Continue reading
New Roof!
Here it is, folks! Our latest pride and joy!! A new steel roof, in dark gray. Isn’t it stunning with the new siding? Well, its been a long long long time coming. We haven’t shared our roof drama with you…are … Continue reading
The Siding Goes On
After stripping one side of the house of her layers of old stuff, we got to work installing the new house wrap, re-caulking and insulating windows with spray foam, and hanging the siding and trim. Ben has done this stuff … Continue reading
Let the (Siding) Game Begin!
Last week, we finally bit the bullet and ordered the new siding for the house. After shopping around, we decided to go with James Hardie with Color Plus through The Home Depot. This stuff is amazing—not only is it crazy … Continue reading
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